SO WHAT? I have the coolest job on earth: being Dj resident, in a lounge bar. It is a medium place and people go there to have a good time with friends, family or b-friend or g-friend maybe enjoying some asian food or a fine martini anyway here is the deal: How do i keep this job? I mean how do i create a mood for everyone? What I?m dealing being Dj resident? Do i have to mix the same stuff every weekend to determinate a concept by the music? or Do i have to mix the stuff i like by example progressive house even if no one dance? k people i need answers lol

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play some thumping hard house that should get them moving hahah let me know how it goes

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I think you need to experiment. Depends on the time of night and which night of the week. I would think too hard/thumping music would not fit into a lounge atmosphere, although if the vibe is right I'm sure you can play all kinds of styles. I've seen people at lounge bars get up and dance. Its usually late and they are always wasted before that happens though.

Just remember its your job to create the vibe/mood.

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nothin wrong with playing loungey stuff :)

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[quote=hulkhuss;402856]nothin wrong with playing loungey stuff :)[/quote]

hehe..:)

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Hell play almost anything, at a mello tempo Atomospheric drums and bass, trancy breaks, rare grooves, acid house, world beat, dub reggae, old skool hip hop, funk, soul, jazz and salsa. Beautiful vocals are always a winner Good Luck

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Go and check out the place on another night, what type of music are they playing? Always ask yourself, what would I want to listen to now if I was with mates/girlfriend/boyfriend/family,etc or drinking/getting wasted/taking drugs, etc.

All depends on the type of croud you've got in front of you, the vibe, etc.

Maybe set a relaxing mood early evening, dub, chillout, etc and gradually increase the tempo throughout the evening if need be.

If you're looking to get people dancing, it is good to try and get women onto the dancefloor first (and the men will obviously follow)! In my experience, women respond to good vocal tracks or a groovy bassline!

Anyway, good luck!

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croud = crowd obviously!

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I would love that job and have so much fun with it if I was in your position... constantly creating an atmospheric sonic pallet... mmmmmmmmmmm

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playing loungy does not mean perfect mixing.....a lot of lounge style music cant be mixed anyway...go for some royksopp, zero7, lamb, and others like that.....people will dig it, especially if they are drinkin the wine :) dont be to concerned with perfect mixes either, those people that are there probably arent there to hear you. no offense, but they are there to "lounge" :)

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^^^^^^^^^ bust out some theivery corporation and kruder and dorfmeister too!! :)

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^^^word

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I would love this job as well. What the above mentioned are great for a loungy place like this....zero 7, Theivery Corp, K & D, lost of atmospheric breaky loung stuff.

And like they said, you dont really have to "beat match" Fade in and out this stuff and as the night progresses and people start feeling moody with drinks, start the loungy house stuff.

Lucky bastard.

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^^yep, lounge is fun to play....lucky....play some of that sexy shit, and you are responsible for makin those hot girls feel like that, they will slob the knob..hahaha :)

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Lounges are the best! You get to play a lot of songs you would otherwise not have the chance to play at a 'club'. And you can just get in the mood/vibe. Genre shouldn't matter, focus more on the mood and vibe of the tune and that it fits in with what you're trying to create.

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were are you playing at and when?? we will all show up and you can tear the roof off the place!!!!!! :Twilo: :glowsticks:

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Who? Me?

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^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ no DJ G

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[quote=dopla;402414]play some thumping hard house that should get them moving hahah let me know how it goes[/quote] Seems to be that house do the trick, last weekend i played some house, old school house and people was happy but lounge music was the best i could do to up lift the party

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[quote=hulkhuss;406889]were are you playing at and when?? we will all show up and you can tear the roof off the place!!!!!! :Twilo: :glowsticks:[/quote] Ok i would appreciate that only that I?m in Mexico City lol

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^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ :lol: yeah it kinda far for me ;)

Re: Dj Resident in a lounge bar: A thin line between boring and relaxing mood

So I don't get any love?

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[quote=Jayson;407134]So I don't get any love?

=' ([/quote] aite where you play at? :) i am guessing the city is beer related ;)

Re: Dj Resident in a lounge bar: A thin line between boring and relaxing mood

Orlando is beer related?

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[quote=Jayson;407226]Orlando is beer related?[/quote]

:lol: i thought you were milwakee where you play in orlando? i been to icon b4 :)

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[quote=Jayson;406577]Lounges are the best! You get to play a lot of songs you would otherwise not have the chance to play at a 'club'.[/quote]

+1.

I was a thursday night resident for 5 years at a lounge here in stl. 5 hours every thursday...it made me a better dj. i owe where i am today musically to those thursday nights. It's one thing to get a headline slot in a club and drop jams, but consistently changing it up and playing every week for 5 hours and keeping it interesting and fresh is where it's @. You really need both atmospheres to really round yourself out musically.

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later in the night you should pull out the sexy plastic city stuff ;)

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[QUOTE=hulkhuss;407390]:lol: i thought you were milwakee where you play in orlando? i been to icon b4 :)[/QUOTE]

Icon has gone to the dumps as of late. Me and my mate tag team at this place called Socca Lounge, just opend up recently. Nice little place, but the food is awesome!

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[quote=Jayson;407649]Icon has gone to the dumps as of late. Me and my mate tag team at this place called Socca Lounge, just opend up recently. Nice little place, but the food is awesome![/quote] sweet so you play lounge stuff there?

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We like to go off in different directions, but we still keep the groove. Deep, tech, minimal, prog and everything in between.

Re: Dj Resident in a lounge bar: A thin line between boring and relaxing mood

[quote=Jayson;408168]We like to go off in different directions, but we still keep the groove. Deep, tech, minimal, prog and everything in between.[/quote]

sweet 8)

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Yeah, it's fun

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minimal glitchy tech house or dark minimal prog are a winning formula for lounge atmosphere. You can speed the bpm up to 130 without scaring the poeple away. It leaves enough peace in the room to have a conversation but has enough beat to make you move.